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| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Sunday, April 19, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/04/19/horoscopes-today-sunday-april-19-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 10 a.m. to noon. The moon … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | 6 people injured in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-april-17-to-20/ | At least six people were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago, according to Chicago police. The ages of the victims range from 18 to 46. ## Shootings from Friday The first shooting of the weekend happened around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of West 52nd Street. Police said a … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | UIC softball head coach Megan Coronado helping to reignite the Flames | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/uic-softball-head-coach-megan-coronado/ | After winning nine games last year, UIC softball is seeing progress this season. They're being led by new head coach Megan Coronado, who is a former player with roots that run deep in Chicago. Coronado is helping ignite the Flames in her first season as head coach at UIC. "Keep … |
| View Article | 1 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Former President Obama meets Zohran Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers | https://abc7.com/post/former-president-barack-obama-meets-mayor-zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-before-reading-preschoolers/18917240/ | Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a child care center where they read to preschoolers and led a sing-along. The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist who marked his 100th day in office just over a week … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Heavy rain swells rivers, sparks flooding across Lake County | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/heavy-rain-swells-rivers-sparks-flooding-across-lake-county | ![Heavy rain, storms causing severe flooding in Lake County][5] #### [ Heavy rain, storms causing severe flooding in Lake County ][6] The torrential rains over the past few days also causing problems in Chicago's northern suburbs. We chatted earlier today with a representative of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Freeze Watch issued after sudden temperature drop | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-freeze-watch-issued-after-sudden-temperature-drop | ![Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures continue with a freeze watch ahead][1] #### [ Chicago weather: Chilly temperatures continue with a freeze watch ahead ][2] Fox Chicago's Mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- A Freeze Watch has been issued for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana as temperatures are … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Fire blow two-goal lead in second half, settle for tie with Cincinnati | https://chicago.suntimes.com/fire/2026/04/18/fire-blow-two-goal-lead-in-second-half-settle-for-tie-with-cincinnati | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] CINCINNATI — Tom Barlow and Evander Da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — each scored for Cincinnati, … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Chicago police searching for suspect in attempted sexual assault on CTA Blue Line on West Side | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-police-searching-suspect-attempted-sexual-assault-cta-blue-line-train-west-side/18916532/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are warning people on the West Side about an attempted sexual assault on a CTA Blue Line train. The crime happened Saturday between the Cicero Avenue and Austin Avenue stops in the Austin neighborhood, police said. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | 20-year-old man charged with killing elderly couple in car crash in Geneva, officials say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/geneva-crash-20-year-old-charles-rodgers-charged-killing-dennis-white-85-ritsuko-88-car-bricher-road/18916700/ | GENEVA, Ill. (WLS) -- A 20-year-old man is charged with killing a man and a woman in their 80s in a [ car crash last year in the west suburbs ][3] . He allegedly drove nearly 120 mph in a vehicle that he took from a dealership he worked for. … |
| View Article | 11 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | 2 teens charged in burglary, ATM theft crime spree across city, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-2-teens-charged-burglary-atm-theft-spree-city-logan-square-lincoln-park-little-village/18916864/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Surveillance video captured suspects climbing into a Chicago business. Two teenagers are now facing charges for the break-in and others in a burglary spree across the city. The names of the suspects have not been released because they are minors, but police say they were involved in … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Northwestern Prison Education Program holds first graduation since Stateville closure | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/04/18/northwestern-prison-education-program-holds-first-graduation-since-stateville-closure | On Monday, the Northwestern Prison Education Program graduated its second class of 22 students — its first ceremony at Sheridan Correctional Center — as graduates received their bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University. The graduation came about a year and a half after the program relocated from Stateville Correctional Center, which … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Seven tornadoes touched down in Illinois amid Friday's severe storms, NWS said | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/six-tornadoes-touched-down-in-illinois-amid-fridays-severe-storms-nws-confirmed/3924818/ | Seven confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the [ severe storms ][10] that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said. National Weather Service crews surveying the Illinois area on Saturday confirmed at least seven tornadoes touched down in during the afternoon and evening on Friday. More tornadoes … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois with peak winds around 130 mph, NWS confirms | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ef-2-tornado-struck-lena-illinois-nws-confirms/3924843/ | An EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois during Friday's severe storms, National Weather Service crews said after surveying the path of destruction the storm left behind. Between 3:32 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. on Friday, an EF-2 tornado with peak winds around 130 mph touched down southwest of Lena, Illinois near Highway … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA Blue Line train in Austin: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-sought-after-attempted-sexual-assault-cta-blue-line-train-austin-police | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are searching for a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman on a westbound CTA Blue Line train in the Austin neighborhood. * The suspect allegedly approached the victim while making sexual comments, attacked her, and fled at the Austin Avenue stop. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago teen charged with attempted murder in March 2025 Austin shooting: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-teen-charged-attempted-murder-march-2025-austin-shooting-police | #### The Brief * * A 19-year-old Chicago man, Semaj Hampton, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery in a March 2025 shooting. * Police say he shot and seriously injured a 25-year-old man in the 5300 block of W. Crystal Street in the Austin neighborhood. * … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Victims identified in West Garfield Park shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/18/victims-identified-in-west-garfield-park-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] The three people who were fatally shot Friday in West Garfield Park have been identified. Kenneth M. Bell Jr., … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA train in Austin | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/18/man-sought-after-attempted-sexual-assault-on-cta-train-in-austin | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly tried sexually assaulting a woman on a CTA train Saturday … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Skydiver rescued after crashing into scoreboard, dangles from parachute at Virginia Tech: VIDEO | https://abc7.com/post/video-shows-skydiver-rescued-crashing-scoreboard-dangles-parachute-virginia-tech-spring-football-game/18916051/ | BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game. The … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Lightning strike likely caused a suburban house fire for the 2nd time this week | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lightning-strike-is-the-likely-cause-of-a-suburban-house-fire-for-the-2nd-time-this-week/3924795/ | _Editor's Note: The video in the above player is from a report on a house fire in Morton Grove on Thursday morning that authorities said was likely caused by a lightning strike._ A suburban house fire that broke out Friday night [ amid severe storms ][1] was likely caused by … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Five tornadoes touched down across Illinois during Friday's storms | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/five-tornadoes-touched-down-across-illinois-during-fridays-storms | ![Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois][4] #### [ Tornado devastates parts of NW Illinois ][5] Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl recaps the devastating line of storms that swept through much of the country, including parts of Northwest Illinois on Friday night. **ILLINOIS** \- Five tornadoes were confirmed in Illinois during … |